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33 CALEB, son of Reuben (16), b at Wh 3 Feb., 1805, d at Wh 14 April, 1856, ae 51 yrs, m 7 Nov., 1837, Eunice Bige- low, dau of Chester and Eunice (Bigelow) Bardwell of Wh, b 18 Sept., 1819. She still resides in Wh with her son, Warren P. Mr. Crafts was a farmer, a great lover of the chase with dog and gun. Six ch :
Dency Luthera, b 20 Aug., 1839, m 15 Aug., 1865, Ephraim S. Stod- dard, res at New Orleans, La ;
Maria Henrietta, b 24, Aug., 1841 ;
Sarah Angeline, b 14 Nov., 1843, d
26 Oct., 1863 ; Henry Dewey, b 29 Jan., 1847, d soon ; Dwight Lewis, b 3 May, 1850 ; (78) Warren Pease, b 3 Feb., 1855. (79)
34 JOSEPHUS, son of Chester (17), b at South Dfld, 2 March, 1810, m 13 Feb., 1833, Roxa D., dau of Lyman and Lydia (Howes) Cross of Ash, b 14 April, 1814, d at Nthn, res at Nthn. A banker. Seven ch :
Infant, b 9 Sept., 1835, d soon ; June, 1872, J. H. Frazer ; Orpha M., b 23 March, 1837, d 13 April, 1851 ; Frances Parthena, b 16 Sept., 1847, m 30 Dec., 1868, H. C. Hallett ; Sarah Jane, b 21 June, 1839, d 5 Sept., 1848 ; George Lyman, b 7 Dec., 1849, d 27 Oct., 1850 ;
Harriet Louisa. b 7 Aug., 1845, m 12
Dau, b 21 Oct., 1853, d 28 Oct., 1853.
35 CHESTER, son of Chester (17), b at Con 6 March, 1812, d 10 June, 1871, ae 59 yrs, m (1) 24 Nov., 1834, Martha Graves Morgan of West Springfield, b 16 May, 1813, d 20 Oct., 1838, ae 25 yrs ; m (2) 22 Sept, 1840, Sarah Wright Knight, b 20 Nov., 1819, d 9 Oct., 1841, ae 22 yrs ; m (3) 31 Aug., 1843, Olive Louisa Day of West Springfield, b 28 Aug., 1821. He was in trade and in a hotel in Ireland Parish, now part of Hol- yoke. A thorough business man. Eight ch :
Homer Morgan, b 24 July. 1836, Sarah Elizabeth, b 8 July, 1841, d 20 Dec., 1852 ;
m 14 Feb., 1858, Roxana Fore- hand ;
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Edward Rensselier, b 22 Feb., 1844, m 1 May, 1867, Marion E. Smith ; Alexander Day, b 2 Nov., 1845, d 11 Nov., 1865 ;
Howard Ames, b 10 Aug., 1848, m 27 Dec., 1877, Dollie Burdette ;
Chester Judson, b 16 Aug., 1850, m 26 June, 1876, Florence E. Ross; Linus Day, b 15 April, 1853 ;
Fred Miner, b 14 Feb., 1856, d 19 Oct., 1856.
36 DAVID WHITE, son of Chester (17), b at Wh 17 Feb., 1820, NI II May, 1841, Wealthy, dau of Joseph Munyan of Wil- liamsburg, b in Nthn 13 Oct., 1821. He is a man of consider- able prominence and of broad views, has a comfortable compe- tence, res at Nthn. A prominent F. and A. M. Three ch :
Edward Chester, b 7 Aug., 1842, m 28 Jan., 1869, Mary Louisa Childs of Nthn; two sons Harry C. and David C., both of Nthn;
Gertrude Eliza, b 17 May, 1846, d 13 July, 1848 ;
Louise Eliza, b 1 May, 1848, d 13 May, 1872.
37 ROSWELL PARSONS, son of Chester (17), bat Wh 17 Sept., 1822, m 4 May, 1843, Delia Charlotte, dau of Pliny and Lucy (Farnum) Jones of West Springfield, b 16 May, 1823. He commenced life by driving stage and then as the proprietor, then in company with his brother, David W., ran a boat on the New Haven and Nthn canal, finally rem to Holyoke and went into trade ; has been very successful. In 1877 was mayor of the city. A pleasant, genial man and much respected. One ch : Pliny Jones, b 9 Feb., 1845, m 30 March, 1867, Mattie A., dau of Alexander Starkweather of
West Springfield, b 17 March, 1847. He d at Holyoke 7 April, - 1886, ae 42. 3 ch.
38 ALBERT WILLIAMS, son of Chester (17), b at South Dfld 17 Feb., 1825, m 27 April, 1848, Statira Ann, dau of Olin and Dolly (Howes) Bardwell of Ash, b 12 July, 1828, res at Ash where he has long been engaged in the mercantile business, running outside stores at Wh and Goshen. A wide-awake busi- ness man. Ten ch, bat Ash :
George Olin, b 2 Dec .. 1851, unm, res at Detroit ;
Mary Statira, b 2 Oct., 1853, m 18 June, 1878, Charles S. Goodwin of Ash ;
Charles Henry, b 31 May, 1855, d soon ;
Alice Amanda, b 6 April, 1857, d soon ; Lucy Allis, b 22 Nov., 1859. A pop-
ular school-teacher ; Albert Williams, b 31 March, 1861, m 18 June, 1885, Nellie B. Ma- son, res Ash ; Carrie Maria, b 1 Oct., 1862, m 29 Sept., 1892, Fred P. Stone of Goshen : Dora Belle, b 31 July, 1864 ; Anna May, b 21 Oct., 1866; William Bardwell, b 5 Dec., 1867.
39 JOSEPHUS, son of Parsons (18), b 26 May, 1826, m 18 Feb., 1849, Agnes, dau of David Smith, b 3 June, 1827, res at Burton, O. A woolen manufacturer. In 1877 rem to Alabama. Eight ch, all b in Ohio :
Elliott L., b 29 Jan., 1850, m 14 Feb., 1878, Catherine Shears ;
James W., b 6 Dec., 1851, m 5 Dec., 1878, Sarah Sanderson;
Thomas U., b 7 Dec., 1854, m 16 Feb., 1879, Mary E. Stanley ;
Mary Agnes, b 13 April, 1858, m 14 Dec., 1880, J. B. Ishom of Athens, Ala. ; Josephus S., b 15 Oct., 1861, m 28 Nov. 1885, Rowena J. Smith ;
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Rachel J., b 26 Dec., 1864, m 1 Jan., 1884, John S. Isham of Athens, Ala. ;
Emma J., b 9 April, 1866, m 10 Dec.,
1887, Stewart Stevens of Decatur, Ala. ;
William A., b 8 Nov., 1869, m 3 Sept., 1893, Martha J. Isham.
40 REV. JAMES, son of Parsons (18), b 1828, m in 1853, Melvina, dau of John Simpton of New York, bin 1837. Was in the Civil war and d at Knoxville, Tenn., 16 Jan., 1864 ; in a Cavalry Regt., chaplain. Two ch :
Edith Emeline, b 12 March, 1855, m 11 June, 1874. J. W. John of Elida, O .;
Mahalah Mary, b 26 Nov., 1859, m 1878, Leonidas K. Nash, res in Michigan.
41 DAVID KING, son of Parsons (18), b 18 April, 1832, m IO April, 1856, Pheba Ann, dau of James Rodebeck of West Chester, Pa., res at Ingesoll, Utah. Eight ch :
David Edward. b 22 Jan., 1857, unm ; Henry, b 1 Jan., 1859, d soon ; James L., b 20 June, 1860 :
Pheba R., b 21 Sept., 1862, m C. W. Howard ;
Mary M., b 15 Feb., 1865;
William F., b 13 Feb., 1867, m Julia M. Thompson ;
Bayard P., b 2 May, 1869, m Sarah J. Hale; Olive B., b 12 Dec., 1872, d soon ; Mabel, b 23 May, 1875, a journalist ; William E., b 24 Sept., 1877.
42 MARTIN, son of Thomas (19), b at Wh 4 April, 1807, d 29 March, 1880, ae 72 yrs, m 19 April, 1832, Emily, dau of Samuel Ingram of Newfane, Vt., b 25 Nov., 1811, d at Newark, N. J., 21 March, 1885, res first at Wh, rem to Portland, Me., then to Nashua, N. H., then to Wh, then to Newark, N. J. A potter by trade, a deacon and a Free Mason. Eight ch :
Samuel Thomas, b. at Wh 5 Aug., 1833, d 23 Aug., 1833 ;
Edward and Alonzo, (twins), b at Portland, Me., 17 Aug., 1834, both d 18 Aug., 1834 ; Mary Henry, b at Portland, Me., 15 Oct., 1835, m 15 Oct., 1855, Edwin M. Belden of Wh ;
Harriet Mehitable, b at Nashua, N.
H., 16 Aug., 1840, d soon ; Harriet Triphena, b at Nashua, N. H., 12 Jan., 1843, m 27 May, 1861, R. A. Belden of Wh ; Martin Alonzo, b at Nashua, N. H., 15 Aug., 1845, d same day ; Emma M., b at Nashua, N. H., 22 Dec., 1847, m 14 May, 1873, John B. Scott of Salinos, Cal.
43 ELBRIDGE GERRY, son of Thomas (19), b at Wh 13 Dec., 1814, d 5 Dec., 1886, ae 72 yrs, m 4 June, 1840, Lydia Cilinda, dau of Daniel and Cilinda (Brown) Hodgkins of Wil- mington, Vt., b 17 Dec., 1819. A staid farmer of broad views, was often in office and highly esteemed. Six ch :
John Murray, b 17. June, 1842, d 24 June, 1847 ;
Edmund Burke, b 7 July, 1850, d 22 Jan., 1854;
Infant, b 12 Jan., 1844, d next day ; John Murray, b 17 Sept., 1847; (80)
Edmund Burke, b 28 June, 1854; (81) Earl Henry, b 22 Feb., 1861, d 23 March, 1861.
44 JAMES MONROE, son of Thomas (19), b in Wh 26 Feb., 1817, m 24 Jan., 1839, at Halifax, Vt., Mary Ann, dau of Jesse and Abigail (Crafts) Jewett of Wh, b 9 Sept., 1822, at North Hat and d in Wh 17 April, 1879, ae 56 yrs, 6 m, 8 days, after a long and painful rheumatic condition, res at Wh with
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about three years at Nashua, N. H., a similar time at Shelburne Falls, and in 1889 rem to Orange where he still resides. Is a member in good standing of Jerusalem Lodge, F. and A. M., and Alethian Lodge of Odd Fellows, being initiated into this last or- der 29 April, 1846. Has spent much time in pursuit of local history and genealogical history, preparing the genealogy for Temple's History of Wh, having been chosen by the town as a committee for that purpose. Was one of the compilers of "The Crafts Families," published in 1894. Has been a justice of the peace from 1851 to 1899. Nine ch :
Charles Ransom b at Nashua, N. H., 20 March, 1840; (82)
Thomas Edward, b at Nashua, N. H., 31 Aug., 1841, d soon ; Annette Aurelia, b in Wh 27 Jan., 1843, m 29 March, 1864 Wesley Woodward of Shelburne Falls, d 7 Oct., 1871, ae 28 ;
Irving Browne, b at Wh 11 Oct., 1844 ; (83)
James Knox Polk, b at Wh 6 April, 1846, d 14 Sept., 1849;
Thomas Spencer and James Monroe, (twins), b at Wh 28 Nov., 1851; Thomas Spencer; (84) James Monroe d 1 March, 1853;
Mary Alma and Frank Darwin, (twins), b at Wh 6 March, 1856; Mary Alma d 23 March, 1856; Frank Darwin. (85)
45 ELEAZER PARSONS, son of Joel K. (20), b at Brook- field, Vt., 28 Nov., 1811, m I Sept., 1834, Esther A., dau of P. J. Moore of Avon, N. Y., b 18 Feb., 1816, d at Lima, N. Y., 31 Oct., 1856, ae 40 yrs ; m (2) 9 Dec., 1857, Eliza Jane Fitch, b 19 April, 1824, d 17 Oct., 1865, ae 41 yrs. He d 2 Sept., 1882. Rem from Avon to Clarence, Mich., where he gave his attention to farming. A justice of the peace, an Odd Fellow, an active, broad-minded business man. Seven ch:
Emily B., Caroline, Elizabeth A., Frances H., Ellen P., Amelia,
Fred Fitch,-all living in Mich- igan. See "Crafts Families."
46 SOLOMON COOK, son of Joel K. (20), b at Had 13 Sept., 1815, d at Leoni, Mich., 3 Feb., 1886, ae 71 yrs, m 4 March, 1838, Aurelia Esther, dau of David and Nancy (Moore) Whitney of Avon, N. Y., b 4 Oct., 1818, rem to Hanover, Mich., abt 1848. He was in trade many years and owned a large farm ; held many public offices. A pleasant man. Five ch : Martha A., Maria A., Helen A., Myron H., Oscar A.,-all m.
47 RALPH ERSKINE, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 26 Jan., 1812, d at Wh 20 June, 1895, ae 83 yrs, 5 m, m 24 April, 1839, Amelia Minerva, dau of Ezra and Esther (Atwater) Cushman of Wilmington, Vt., b 17 Jan., 1819, d at Wh I April, 1895, ae 76 yrs, res in Wh. A potter by trade, owned a small farm. An obliging and kind neighbor. Nine ch, b in Wh :
Bela Kellogg, b 19 Oct., 1841; (88) Esther Aurelia, b 12 Sept., 1843, m 3
times, the last husband being James Gray of New York City ; Ellen Amelia, b 25 July, 1845, m 14 Jan., 1864, G. W. Collier of New York City ;
Mary Emma, b 25 Aug., 1846, m 6 April, 1866, G. E. Cook of Had;
Ralph Elmer, b 29 July, 1850 ; (89) Almira Minerva, b 4 Nov., 1852, d unm 22 July, 1886 ;
Lucy Maria, b 11 Feb., 1855. d 25 Oct., 1856; George Herbert, b 19 March, 1857; (90) Myron Cushman, b 24, Oct., 1860. (91)
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48 CHAPMAN, son of Rufus (21), bat Wh 24 March, 1813, d at Troy, Wis., 26 July, 1872, ae 59 yrs, m 24 April, 1838, Al- mina L., dau of David and Lucretia (Smith) Jones of North Had, b 18 Jan., 1821, d 3 April, 1874. A carpenter by trade, built a house in Wh, but soon rem to Troy where he accumu- lated a handsome competence. Four ch :
Lucy Maria, b at North Had 11 Aug., 1839, m 10 Dec., 1861, Charles Elkins, res East Troy, Wis., d 1885. She published a book of poems;
Mary Lucretia, b at Wh 13 Nov., 1841, m 9 Feb., 1867, S. W.
Lusk, a telegraph foreman at Minneapolis, Minn. He d 1895 ; Charles H., b at Troy, Wis., 11 Jan., 1848, d 14 Sept., 1858 ;
Martha May, bat Troy, Wis., 9 May, 1854, d 24 Sept., 1854.
49 GEORGE WASHINGTON, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 30 Nov., 1814, d at Brooklyn, N. Y., at the house of his brother, Rufus Wells Crafts, 3 June, 1884, ae 70 yrs, while attending to the sale of his mining interests. He was a man who possessed great personal magnetism, always showing great consideration for others ; this secured him many warm personal friends. He m 20 May, 1854, Ellen, dau of William and Eliza (Coultus) Beach at San Francisco, Cal., b at Cornwall, N. Y., 23 Aug., 1833. He seemed to know not what fear meant ; was a member of the famous vigilance committee of San Francisco. He secured a fortune which he left for his family. Mrs. Crafts d at San Francisco 6 March, 1891. One ch :
Myron Lubbock, b at San Francisco, 12 July, 1855. (92)
50 MYRON HARWOOD, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh II Aug., 1816, d 13 Sept., 1886, ae 70 yrs, m (1) 13 May, 1843, Miranda Catlin, dau of Theophilus and Miranda (Catlin) Capen of Warsaw, N. Y., b 19 Dec., 1826, d 14 Dec., 1856, ae 30 yrs ; m (2) 16 Oct., 1864, Eliza Persis, dau of John Robbins of Unadilla, N. Y., b 29 Nov., 1821, and res in San Bernadino, Cal. He was apprenticed to Levi Bush to learn the mysteries of the mercantile business at Wh. Rem early to New York and went into trade in company with his brother, George W. In 1849 George W. went to California and he later took a position in Lansing, Mich., in the department of state, then in a Detroit bank and then rem to San Bernardino, Cal., where he possessed an estate of some over eighteen hundred acres, now known as Red Lands. Held the office of county judge, also the appoint- ment from President Lincoln of Indian commissioner for that portion of California and Arizona. He was a careful, pains- taking man and accumulated a large fortune. Five ch :
George Herbert, b New York City 30 April, 1844 ; (93)
Ellen Woods, b Jackson, Mich., 28 March, 1846, m 7 Jan., 1869, David Meacham of Crafton, Cal., where they res ;
Amanda .Woods, b at Jackson, Mich., 5 Jan., 1848, d same day ;
Harry Gray, b at Jackson, Mich., 10 Sept., 1853; (94) Abraham Lincoln, b at Crafton, Cal., 16 Nov., 1865, d at 14 yrs.
51 JOSEPH KELLOGG, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 7 June,
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1821, m 6 March, 1848, Margarette G., dau of Henry and Maria (Powell) McLean of Brooklyn, N. Y., b 17 March, 1830, rem to Brooklyn and went into the business of smoking and cur- ing fish and meats. After his marriage he rem to Schenectady, N. Y., and engaged in the chandlery business. He has been an active, energetic business man and accumulated a handsome competence. He retired from active business abt 1885. Eight ch, all b at Schenectady, N. Y. :
Emma Lucy, b 23 April, 1849 ; He d and she m again ;
Zachery Taylor, b 17 July, 1850 ; Albert Wells, b 10 Oct., 1859, d unm 1 Dec., 1887 ;
Joseph Edwin, b 27 July, 1852 ; (95) Sarah Amelia, b 20 Aug., 1854, d 7 May, 1877 ;
Elvira Ella, b 18 Aug., 1857, m 12 May, 1880, Dr. John Van Patten.
Hattie, b 31 .Oct., 1861, d 18 Oct., 1864 ;
Ida Esther, b 16 May, 1864.
52 JOEL FRANKLIN, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 29 May, 1825, d 14 Oct., 1861, ae 36 yrs, m 28 March, 1849, Celia, dau of Jeremiah and Mary (Scott) Stowe of Brooklyn, N. Y., b 15 Aug., 1824. After the death of his father he rem to Brooklyn. Four ch, b at Brooklyn :
Angelia, b 18 Aug., 1851, m 9 Nov., 1868, Daniel Balough of Brook- lyn, d 2 July, 1869, ae 18 yrs ; '
James Franklin, b 8 Sept., 1854 ; (96) Jennie Young, b 19 June, 1857, unm 6 Feb., 1899 ; Thomas Young, b 4 June, 1860. (97)
53 CAPT. RUFUS WELLS, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 7 July, 1828, d 19 May, 1885, ae 57 yrs, m 17 Nov., 1850, Sabra B., dau of John Dunbar and Nancy (Stone) Vincent of St. Johnsbury, Vt., b 18 Oct., 1830, d since the issue of the "Crafts Families" in 1894, date not ascertained. He went to Brooklyn when abt 16 yrs of age as a clerk for his brothers, G. W. and M. H. Crafts, sought a position as a policeman and rose, in spite of his politics, to be a sergeant and then captain of the police. A very efficient officer, enjoying the respect of all parties. He was a leader in establishing various charities. An F. and A. M. Four ch :
John Dunbar, b 17 March, 1853; (98) Edwin Brinsmade, b 2 Jan .. 1861; Annie Vincent, b 26 Sept., 1855, d 16 (99)
Aug., 1876;
Hattie Wells, b 20 Nov., 1864, m 24 Nov., 1897, Wm. T. Newell.
54 CHARLES PERRY, son of Col. Caleb (22), b at Wh 14 Oct., 1827, m 8 July, 1846, at Nashua, N. H., Almira Sarah, dau of Thomas and Betsey (Taylor) Bowers of Nashua, b 2 April, 1823, res now at Waltham. By trade a machinist he has been employed on machinery with the Waltham Watch Com- pany, the Hamden Watch Company, the Elgin Watch Company, at large wages in getting improved machinery, at which he is an expert. He owns a fine place in Waltham. A member of the I. O. O. F. Five ch :
Myra Ann, b at Nashua, 19 Feb., 1848, unm 1899;
Charles Orlando, b at Nashua 30 Nov., 1849; (100)
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Alla Jane, b at Manchester, N. H., 7 Oct., 1851, m 28 July 1874, Charles F. Bundy ;
Hattie Louise, b at Nashua, N. H., 5 Feb., 1861 ;
Maude Bowers, b at Nashua, N. H., 30 Sept., 1866, m 7 July, 1890, Arthur H. Beverly of Waltham, d 18 June, 1892, ae 26.
55 EDWARD ALONZO, son of Col. Caleb (22), b at Wh 8 Jan., 1830, d 31 March, 1872, at Amh, m 3 Sept., 1851, Martha Loraine, dau of Justus F. and Elvira (Waite) Harwood of Wh, b 25 May, 1830, a graduate at South Had seminary 1848. He was by trade a potter. After the close of the war he went to Alabama and engaged in growing cotton, returned north in two years and d as above. Two ch :
Herbert Elwood, b 15 Oct., 1852; Sept., 1875, Wm. B. Rockwell of
Lizzie Clayton, b 26 June, 1854, m 28
(101) Chicago, Ill., d 4 Nov., 1877, ae 23 yrs.
56 GEORGE MORTON, son of Col. Caleb (22), b at Troy, N. Y., 16 May, 1835, m 23 April, 1862, Laura Frances, dau of William Belden of Wh, b 17 March, 1836. He owns a fine farm at North Had. Was in the 52d' Regt. Mass. Vols., a ser- geant. A man of fine abilities, broad-minded, and a stirring, wide-awake man, of fine physique, closely resembling his father. Five ch :
George Eben, b at Amh 6 May, 1864; Leon Albert, b at. Wh 24 Aug., 1869 ;
(102) Anna Laura, b at Wh 27 Aug., 1872 ;
Harry Caleb, b at Amh 6 Nov., 1865 ; Fred Belden, b at Wh 7 June, 1875. (103)
57 THOMAS HART BENTON, son of Col. Caleb (22), b at Portland, Me., 13 Dec., 1837, d at Portland 8 June, 1887, mn Dec., 1872, Augusta Deborah, dau of Eben F. Sawyer, b 15 Sept., 1848, res at Portland. A broom manufacturer. One ch : Gertrude May, b at Portland, Me., 22 April, 1876.
60 CHARLES DWIGHT, son of Israel (24), b at Wh 2 July, 1827, m (1) I Jan. 1854, Eliza Thirza, dau of David and Thirza Houston of Charlemont, b 1833, d 20 July, 1860, ae 27 yrs ; m (2) 18 June, 1861, Mrs. Maria Harriet Mount, widow of Charles T. Mount and dau of Walter and Harriet Perkins of Southwick. He learned the trade of a jeweler and watch repairer. About 1863 commenced practice as a surgeon dentist, in 1866 rem to Tuscola, Il1. A genial and pleasant man. Four ch :
Charles Pierce, b at Wh 15 Oct., Minnie Houston, b 10 May, 1858, d 7 March, 1859 ;
Henry Houston, date not ascertained,
1855 ; (104) Minnie Houston, b Feb .. 1860, d d soon. April, 1861.
61 LUTHER M., son of Israel (24), b in Wh 15 June, 1832, m 3 July, 1857, Elizabeth, dau of Allen and Elizabeth (Wright) Perry of Northfield, b 30 May, 1831. A pocketbook maker by trade. He served gallantly in the 52d Regt. of Mass. Vols., res in Wh. For some years he carried the mail, but of late has been incapacitated by reason of a shock. Two ch :
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Allen Perry, b in Wh 6 June, 1859 ; William Wright, b in Wh 30 Oct., 1861. (106)
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62 AUSTIN, son of Justus (24 1-2), b in Wh 9 March, 1818, d 10 Feb., 1887, m 3 Sept., 1840, Mary Sheldon, dau of Elisha and Abigail Sheldon (Kellogg) Belden, of Wh, b 17 Nov., 1810, d 10 March, 1875, ae 64 yrs. In 1872 he sold his place in Wh, and rem to Belchertown. Five ch, b in Wh :
Sumner Wesley, b 5 Sept., 1841; (109 1-2)
(107) Allen Elisha, b 15 July, 1850 ; (109)
Francis Austin, b 18 Oct., 1845; (108) Marietta, b May, 1852, d 17 Feb .. Ellery Jefferson, b 1 Jan., 1848 ; 1853.
63 GRAVES, son of Justus (24 1-2), b in Wh 4 April, 1823, m I Jan., 1856, Mary Paulina, dau of Waldo Eastman of Lud- low. They lived several years at Ludlow and then at Brimfield and other. towns. He d at South Had. Three ch :
Fred Alton, b 26 April, 1859 ; 1875 ; Henry L., b 28 Nov., 1860, d 20 Nov., Charles Austin, b 6 Oct., 1864. (110)
64 LUMAN SPENCER, son of Gad (26), b at Wh 28 May, 1829, m 29 May, 1855, Lovinia Twist, dau of Herrick and Clarissa (Bisbee) Anderson of North Hat, b 16 Aug., 1834, d at North Hat. Res at North Hat where he is extensively engaged in farming, running a planing mill and general repair shop for wagons, and makes a number of hundreds of barrels of cider, also runs a distillery. A very capable business man and very energetic. Five ch :
Lizzie Mary, b 22 June, 1857, d 29 April, 1865 ;
Frank Anderson, b 8 July, 1859, unm 1899;
Etta Clarissa, b 1 April, 1861, m
Edmund Burke Crafts ; Carlton Herrick, b 11 March, 1866 ; (111) Edson Stratton, b 11 April, 1868. (112)
65 CHESTER GRAVES, son of Gad (26), bat Wh 12 Sept., 1831, d at Wh 7 Sept., 1887, m 17 Sept., 1856, Jane, dau of Plyna and Lucinda (Field) Graves of Wh, b 17 Dec., 1833. He was a sergeant in Co. D, 52d Regt. Mass. Vols .; after the war appointed station agent at Wh and held that station until his death. He was a regular lover of archaeology, was much in office, as assessor and selectman, justice of the peace, and en- joyed the confidence and esteem of all our people. Was an all- around, broad-minded man. No ch.
66 SYLVANUS, son of Gad (26), b in Wh 17 April, 1833, d 22 Feb., 1880, m 28 Nov., 1867, Caroline Amanda, dau of Henry and Patty (Clapp) Smith of South Dfld, b 19 Feb., 1837, lived some years at North Hat, but rem to Haydenville where he died. A very pleasant and obliging man. Three ch : Flora Hill, b 7 July, 1869, m 16 Oct., Nov., 1895, Frank D. ('ogswell of New Salem ; 1896, Walter D. Crowl of North New Salem ;
Lena Maria, b 13 Feb., 1871, m 7
Fred Newton, b 31 July, 1875, unm 1898.
67 ALMERON, son of Gad (26), b at Wh 16 Aug., 1835,
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m 4 Sept., 1877, Elizabeth (Muzzy) Vining, widow of Oliver S. Vining and adopted dau of Allen and Aurelia Belden, b at Nashua, N. H., Oct., 1832. They res in Wh. No ch.
68 FREEMAN ATKINS, son of Gad (26), bin Wh 12 Oct., 1838, m 6 Oct., 1867, Martha Edson, dau of Harris and Emily (Thatcher) Edson of Brookfield, Vt., where she was b 19 May, 1843. By trade a carpenter. He spent a few years at Brookfield, returned to Wh and entered into company with his brother, Chester G., dealing extensively in fertilizers, coal, grain and agricultural implements, and since the death of Chester G., has been station agent at Wh. A member of Jerusalem Lodge, F. and A. M. Two ch :
Charles Edson, b 14 July, 1869 ; (113) Catherine Electa, b 22 May, 1871, m
15 Sept., 1897, Geo. F. Pease of Wh.
69 LEANDER FRANCIS, son of Eli (27), b at Wh 21 Nov., 1834, m (1) 4 Oct., 1859, Sarah D., dau of Perry and Sarah J. (Hammond) Slocomb, b 30 Aug., 1831, d 10 Sept., 1864 ; m (2) 3 Aug., 1865, Lizzie May, dau of Edwin and Harriet (Lo- gan) Gould of Nthn, b 14 Sept., 1842, d 20 March, 1887, ae 44 yrs ; m (3) 14 April, 1889, Lucretia H. (Clary) Holbrook, widow of Henry C. Holbrook of Whitingham, Vt., and dau of Elijah Clary of Williamsburg, b 3 Oct., 1848; they res at Wh. A man of unblemished reputation, by trade a painter and gla- zier. He has for many years been the sexton and undertaker. A kindly, genial man, a member of the I. O. O. F. Five ch, b in Wh :
Perry Francis, b 7 Dec., 1860; (114) Frederick Edwin, b 15 Sept., 1868, Frank Marsh, b 3 Dec., 1862; (115) unm, res at Wh;
Hattie Belle, b 26 May, 1866, m 16 Aug., 1884, Luther H. Reed, res at Springfield ;
Henry Theron, b 2 Sept., 1872, d 19, April, 1873.
70 CLARENCE ELDER, son of Silas (28), b at Wh 30 Dec., 1858, m at Holyoke 17 Jan., 1887, Agnes Laird, dau of Alexander and Jeanette (Laird) Lunan of Huntington, P. Q., where she was b 8 Dec., 1852, res at Wh a few years then rem to Providence, R. I. A farmer and dealer in various kinds of farm produce. Two ch :
Wilhelmina T., b at Wh 7 Jan., 1888 ; 13 Oct., 1892.
Linnie Ethel, b at Providence, R. I.,
71 SETH BROCKWAY, son of Noah (39), b at Wh 28 Aug., 1840, m 3 Nov., 1874, Helen Luanna, dau of Randall and Mary Ann (Sanderson) Graves, widow of Richard Mon- tague Sanderson and dau of Amariah Thwing of Con. Mrs. Crafts was b in Wh 7 Dec., 1851. They res at Wh and he is an extensive farmer, the largest land owner in the town. He is quite prominent in the town and county, has been for many years in various offices of honor and trust, as selectman, moder-
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72 GEORGE WASHINGTON, son of Cotton (31), b at Wh 2 June, 1821, res in Wh and in company with his brother, Asa J., carries on the farm formerly owned by his father, with the addition of the farm bought of Silas Crafts. He has often been in office and is a man of excellent judgment. Has never married.
73 ASA JACKSON, son of Cotton (31), b at Wh 30 Aug., 1829, has never married. Has, with his brother, carried on ex- tensive farming operations. Is quite a lover of bees, having had them in the family many years, and their father Cotton, grandfather Reuben, and great-grandfather Benoni, and he had them of his father, John Crafts, who d in Hat 2 May, 1730. He and G. W. are both great lovers of the chase and have most al- ways had one or more hounds. A genial, kind-hearted man.
74 REUBEN, son of Erastus (32), bin Wh 30 Dec., 1818, d 18 Nov., 1885, ae 67 yrs, m (1) 20 May, 1846, Lucinda, dau of Plyna and Lucinda (Field) Graves of Wh, b at Wh 17 Dec., 1824, d 20 Sept., 1851, ae 26; m (2) Sarah Fitch, dau of Caleb and Martha Hill of Charlestown, N. H., b 29 Jan., 1828, d at New Bedford, 29 March, 1880, ae 52 yrs. He was a carpenter by trade and built a house in Wh, rem to Con and then to Greenfield, and worked making planes, and rem to New Bed- ford for that business. Came back to Wh, where he remained until his death. He was a noble man, strongly imbued with his own views ; generous and manly, always considerate of the rights of those from whom he differed. Six ch :
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